St. Gabriel Possenti was a young man in training for the priesthood with the Passionists in Italy when he died from tuberculosis at age twenty-four, before he could be ordained. He is patron to youth, clergy, students, and the Province of Abruzzo, Italy, and his feast...
The Bible is the Word of God, but even on a human level it stands apart. No other book has sold so many copies, been translated into so many languages, been so often adapted, recited, and performed, or took so many years (centuries!) to write. In 101 Surprising Facts...
Have you heard of St. Ansgar, the patron saint of Scandinavia? Unless you’re Danish or Scandinavian, odds are you haven’t. The “Apostle of the North” did so much to help the spread of Catholicism in Northern Europe. Want to know more? Here are 7 facts on the...
Just receiving Benedict XVI: His Life and Thought in the mail, I am astounded by the early life of our Pope Emeritus. Since becoming a Catholic in 2012, I’ve heard the rumors of his Nazi involvement and other rumors and rushed judgments on his...
Why is Mary’s Immaculate Conception during Advent each year? Many incorrectly believe that the Church’s celebration of the Immaculate Conception was Jesus’s conception, but that we celebrate it 17 days before Christmas should clue everyone in that...
